can nascar keep pace? joie: is there really a place for african-americans to succeed, to be stars in the sport? blake: of course. i believe there definitely is. >> and find out why the government is canceling your student loan. soledad: i'm soledad o'brien. welcome to "matter of fact." long before covid-19 swept the globe immigrants and refugees living in the u.s. were a major lifeline for their families and the economies they left behind. in underdeveloped, war-torn countries where poverty and starvation are commonplace. as a group they send about $500 billion back home and the pandemic still threatens that pipeline. our correspondent jessica gomez traveled to lincoln, nebraska, which has a large population of resettled refugees. many who are struggling to help their families here and on the other side of the globe. >> business was really great until covid-19. jessica: insurance adjuster seif balul these days taking work when you can get it. seif: people start to work from home, so they are not traveling

nascar folks are awesome. a ton came over and said hello.the aerodynamics are such that the national anthem plays and it's -- rachel: it looks like that. eagle comes out of it. [laughter] >> can you do the eagle again? [laughter] >> we are -- there we go. see the qr code. you can put yourself in the driver's seat of fox nation. i have a picture of that. maybe we'll play it later on. we have news to get to this morning. this is where we start, it's a tough one. crime is skyrocketing as you know if you watch this program in major u.s. cities from baltimore to philadelphia to new york. rachel: police departments are struggling to keep up because officers are leaving and less people are signing up for the job. no kidding. >> why wouldn't they. david spunt joins us live from the justice department with more. >> reporter: good morning. doj officials in the building say it's all about striking the right balance to make sure that police departments are supported for the hard work they do but if anybody's not following policy or something illegal is

molly: all right, the countdown is on for nascar's big race in talladega.he latest. charles, to you. >> hey, molly. they are just starting to let fans at the speedway. and you can sense the excitement as they get ready for a weekend of nascar racing. where we are with the talladega garage experience. this is where fans are going to get to come and relax and get some good food and get some good drinks. i've got to tell you guys, this is prime property, prime location because these fans are going to be up close with the action, you know why? the track is there a few feet from their viewing area. now, there are two races scheduled today. obviously things were a little shaky this morning here in the alabama area as a bout of heavy rain went through and there is expected to be nasty wet weather throughout the day. so there's a lot of activity on the track right now. they've got the blowers are, you probably couldn't see them right now, but they're drying the track to make sure it's taff safe not only for the drivers. while they're getting that squared away, numb

owners in the history of nascar.one of the things that i like about him is he understands there's a difference between family and business. he struggles with being the owners' kid. richard: oh. let me tell you, we've done that with austin and ty both and my grandsons, so it's just a tough deal that you got to go out and bring yourself to do it. the main thing, treat people like you want to be treated, and you'll succeed. that's the advice i would give. matisun: that's great. lemonis: thank you, boss. i also wanted taylor to meet kyle busch. now, kyle busch is a multi-champion nascar driver who happened to be from las vegas. this is my friend, taylor. kyle: taylor barton. taylor: good to see you. kyle: what's up, man? how's it going? how are you? matisun: you guys know each other, right? kyle: we do know each other. lemonis: so they own las vegas speedway, the little karting place, right? kyle: yeah, the mini gran prix. lemonis: you know where it's at? kyle: i know where it's at. lemonis: okay. kyle: i spent many a bi

a direct feeder into nascar's premier races.or moorsville, new mexico, where auto races runs deep that area is home to more than 60 nascar teams, including young motorsport breidinger signed with them earlier this year. >> we actually, crazy enough, we work all day, race all weekend, then still hang out. >> reporter: but the competitiveness takes over when you round up the pros for a friendly lap i tried my best to keep up, but -- oh, my gosh, where are they this is why i uber while nascar is known for speed, last summer, the organization doubled down on its commitment to providing an inclusive environment. shortly after bubba wallace urged a ban on confederate flags at the tracks, they did just that >> you're seeing all the culture nascar has embraced. to be a part of that is huge >> reporter: while breidinger is breaking barriers in the sport, she hopes to inspire others to cross the finish line, too >> i do want to pave the way so there's others that follow behind me. >> this incredible ride is just getting started for toni s

it's nascar's biggest and baddest track.ete: it's a good point. feels like this place was made for a tv set. one of the world's greatest, as you know, racetrack. take a look at the history. ♪ ♪ rachel: i'm standing in the middle of nascar history at talladega super speedway. this is where some of the top names in the sport race around nascar's longest oval track. a track that extends 2.66 miles. will: i mean it speaks for itself when you look at the track biggest widest track. >> one lap to go. holy smokes. >> this is one of those tracks that has the wow factor. you watch a race here and wow did you see that? wow, did you see that? everything is bigger. everything is wider. everything is faster. >>'s it's hard to navigate it as a driver. probably the toughest race mentally to run because there is so much going on and so much happening inches away from one another and very fast speeds. >> now the story here is interesting. in 1968, bell france helped design alabama international motor speedway a name this track would operate

of the south, majority white, hispanics are hugely growing as fans of nascar and you do have people that are huge country music fans. the old stereotypes, are just not accurate when you look at the demographics. >> emily: leslie, we all love statistics, we all loved their research, we are right there with you. >> bret: , what are your thoughts on this? >> bret: listen, i think there's an effort to get as many vaccinations as possible, she just stepped in a little bit as far as those specific shows, i will stand up for "deadliest catch," i watch the golf channel, i am a nascar fan, it would be funny if kayleigh mcenany said, we decided to advertise on "will & grace" and put flyers and whole foods, how much grief would she get about reaching out to a liberal audience? i think, you know, it's just a matter of trying to get as many vaccinations as possible. >> harris: did you say you watched golf channel? because i was watching it and i saw you on it, i thought. >> bret: i watch it. [laughter] >> emily: bret is a celebrity in multiple arenas and we love it. i think part of the pushback

i don't watch nascar, don't listen to country music.gan meat. >> how does it feel to be looped into a group with stereotypes? i'm so excited. i never thought i'd see white americans do this. phenomenal. can you imagine the outrage? we need to get this out to black people. put people on great drink, doo-rags. we would be going sir. now they're saying put it on jars of mayonnaise, nascar -- what do you guys do? we barbecue. you guys do what? >> we order to go. >> yeah. this is so racist. it's phenomenally hysterical to me. like damn. we literally are watching the script flip. you know, we saw old white men taking over america again after we said we wouldn't let them. now parentally we got to get out to you ignorant white folks. >> i know what they're going to say next. if you don't get the vaccine, you ain't white. >> greg: the thing is, if donald trump said get the vaccine, then that would put the democrats in a terrible position of having to agree with them. >> that is true. what i love is all of these woke liberal hollywood people that

he is going to be here joey jones to talk about nascar. is he a big nascar guy.sectiony and good driver. clint bowyer nascar driver and analyst and cory lajoie: ainsley: car number 7. will: cory will be driving our car. look at this there. patriotic car. pete: fox nation is sponsoring a car in the race car number 7. beautifully wrapped in red, white, and blue. if you don't know who to pull for and don't know who to watch car number 7 for fox nation. will: anybody who has been to a nascar race knows the most exciting place and entertaining place is the infield, where all the rvs are and where everybody parties that's where we will be all weekend long hosting "fox & friends." people understand. lawrence: you will be doing special coverage all weekend? pete: tune in to see if we actually make it to the set by 6:00 a.m. the race is at -- you know that's the truth. the show is in the infield. i petitioned to get an rv that we were all going to stay. in rachel alumnus as of. real world said that's not a good idea. we are hosting the show 6 to 10 eastern. race at 2:00 a

nascar's top drivers are revving up for the geico 500 at talladega super speedway today. few days earlier, and they've been tailgating at the track's infield. charles watson live in alabama with more. charles a. >> reporter: hi, arthel, that's right, today is the big day. we're going to see all of nascar's biggest stars convening in the geico 500 here at the talladega super speedway. this is the first big race they've held here all year long, and i've got to tell you, the fans are pumped. we saw folks rolling in around 9:30 this morning, hours before anything is really happening. and as you mentioned, other fans have been camped here for days having the time of their lives. it's really like a party atmosphere as folks are pulling out their grills, cooking up some some great looking food, and there's no shortage of adult beverages. this is what they've been longing for. >> i even went so far as to watch old reruns of old races. >> it's just a great time. the atmosphere's great. >> reporter: now with covid-19 precautions, it takes a lot for nascar and the talladega super sp

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i am curious, with nascar you've had fans allowed, a lot of sports starting to get back to that but nascare have been wanting to have sports back, slowly creeping back here, nascar putting the stand experience back and good for them. it is time. it has been proven in states like texas and time to get back to normal and but sports lead the way. jillian: i don't know what the capacity is tomorrow. the number of rvs in the infield before the racetrack, or any indication. >> somebody get will cain. >> it was addressed tomorrow. jillian: we have senior meteorologist janice dean here to tell you what you need for this weekend. >> janice: i want to comment that rachel is the only one dressed appropriately for this weather right now, the mom was dressed appropriately. you need to pay attention, 72 with cloudy skies but the chance for strong to severe thunderstorms on saturday. hour by hour, we will see the potential for severe storms. we will keep an eye on that, the racetrack in talladega. there is the forecast saturday. he was a chance of rain and pop up thunderstorms in the forecast so it will

. >>> nascar driver joey logano going airborne at talladega. his car flipping on its roof, almost taking out other drivers. what he's saying this morning after walking away from the wreck. ♪ >>> and the oscars are over, but it's time to shake it at our after-party. we're one-on-one with the winners. >> we got to talk about brad pitt. >> right after their big moments. what was behind this howl center stage. it all starts now, and look who's saying -- >> good morning, america. >> good morning, america. >> good morning, america. ♪ dynamite ♪ >>> good morning, tyler, and good morning, america. hope you had a wonderful weekend. what a memorable night. loved seeing regina king, how she kicked things off last night. >> great strut. great speech as well. we will have the highlights from the oscars coming up. >>> we're also covering the news with president biden gearing up for his first address to congress, just ahead of his 100th day in office. >>> and as the johnson & johnson starts being administered here in the u.s. again after that temporary pause,

for the big race for tomorrow in alabama that nascar talladega track certainly looks wet. and see what it looks likes. >> the race fans are on the back side of this system. and maybe more rain in talladega today. it's now shifted off to the east of the portions in alabama. everything you're looking at there highlighted in the red box is a tornado watch. that means the ingredients are there for tornados and we've seen severe thunderstorms already this morning and that's something that's going to linger in afternoon hours. alabama, and panhandle and georgia, and we see an area highlighted for severe weather, enhanced risk and also a tornado risk that's high across florida, big bend, and savannah and jacksonville where the ingredients are ripe. we could see a couple of small tornados, something we'll be paying attention to. this is the future forecast and you can pay attention to the time stamp in the corner and this is running through the course today. by 11 p.m. or midnight, this is dry also on the back side of this system for sunday. so it's going to be a lot clearer out t

. >> one bay area driver is making history on the nascar circuit.rcia with how she's breaking barriers. >> reporter: toni bridinger is the first female to compete in a nascar series event, and you know what, she's from the bay area. the 21-year-old is from hillsboro and the trailblazer credits her family for giving her the jump start to succeed. >> my mom, you know, was born in lebanon and being a war refugee so i feel like for me she changed her game, came to america and really made her own path which was really inspiring for me. >> well, many of you may be feeling a variety of emotions about the covid vaccine, deeper than you ever dreamed of. mariah carey no exception. listen to her. [ squeals ] >> oak yeah. >> what is she screaming because it was hurt or because she was trying to hit high note again. she let that out when she was receiving the vaccine on saturday. while she did not say whether she was getting the pfizer or morinda or johnson & johnson but shy did say this is part one. we can assume we'll look forward to part two in a couple of we

greg, to your point that was nascar management screwed up. >> greg: right.it wasn't put there for bubba wallace because i was talking to people on the phone who work in nascar and right after that noose was found. but they jumped on it and they didn't take a breath and they didn't let calm heads prevail. same thing happened with major league baseball and rob manfred, he moved that game to denver based on a lie. and do you know what? i generally like nascar, football, basketball baseball, hockey, golf, i will even wash a fishing tournament. i hate baseball but just to stick it to rob manfred and the leadership, i will go to atlanta to a braves became and i will stay down there and eat until i have gained another 20 pounds. [laughter] >> harold: let's hope whatever you want to happen i happen i hope that does not happen. but the fastest is up next. ♪ you'll always be my baby ♪ ♪ not everybody wants the same thing. that's why i go with liberty mutual — they customize my car insurance so i only pay for what i need. 'cause i do things a little differently. hey, i

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nascar set to hit the track inial talladega, the largest oval on the nascar circuit.♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ arthel: well, the countdown is on for nas a car's geico 500 at talladega super speedway happening tomorrow. fans will be in attendance for this year's race. some already have spent a few nights camping in the track's infield. let's go to charles watson, he's there live with a preview. hi, charles. >> reporter: hi or, arthel. well, it's the excitement from the fans here today. the fans that will be here tomorrow for the geico 500 are in for a lot of fun. obviously, because of covid-19 and the pandemic, there will be a lot less fans here at the super speedway. you can see it here, it's not as full as we would normally see at one of these events, but there are still people here. now, capacity is capped at about 35%, so a little less than 30,000 the people will be able to watch the geico 500 here live tomorrow. the positive though the, fans will have plenty of room to set back, relax and root for their favorite drivers to win tomorrow. but you talk to a lot of fans out here,

[laughter] coming up, the big nascar preview is next. ♪ i can't drive 55 ♪♪ ♪ (ac/dc: back in black)tlessly advancing. to end them, cybereason built a cyber security solution so advanced... it can end attacks today -- on computers, mobile devices, servers and the cloud. and deliver future-ready protection, keeping you sharp for tomorrow. join us, the defenders, in our mission. cybereason. end cyber attacks. from endpoints to everywhere. ♪♪ mr. jones and me look into the future -- ♪ yeah, we stare at the -- >> mr. jones. welcome back to "the big saturday show." get your motor running, we are counting down as the biggest names in nascar gear up to take on the talladega super speedway tomorrow. fox nation will have its own car in the race, catch all the action at 2:00 p.m. eastern. charles watson is live on the raceway at talladega for a preview. charles, good day to you, sir. >> good day to you. well, you know, fans are certainly getting a taste of the action out on the track today, and they'll certainly be in for a treat tomorrow for the geico 500. fewer than 30,000 people will be her

ainsley: was this your first nascar race? pete: it was. it was my first nascar rate.eve: indeed and pete, it was not a capacity crowd, but was it just as loud? pete: almost. well certainly the cars. it's like fighter jets going around in a pack. it's like nothing you've ever heard and felt and smelled so you have to do it if you haven't done it. ainsley: i know you're loved there. tell shawn we thank him so much for being on with us too. brian: thank you all for watching. steve: be back here tomorrow, everybody.

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gleek revving up for nascar geico 500 at the talladega 500 and charles watson is there with a previewll experience here, tomorrow, right now with the ag 300 at the talladega superspeedway and fs1, of course, this is sort of one of the competitions you'll see before the main event tomorrow. nascar is really led the way in sort of putting on these live sporting events getting fans involved. you know, there are thousands of fans who are here today and there will be fans here tomorrow to watch all of the axon the track. but, obviously, because of the pandemic things are a little different. so we don't have the 80,000 fans here filling up the seats. capacity is capped off at about 35% so less than half of what talladega can hold that's to make sure everyone has enough space to spread out and not spread any germs. so after a year of not being allowed to go to any live event like this, you can imagine how pumped fans tell us they are to be here today. some have traveled thousands of miles i'm talking about -- as far as washington state. there are dozens and dozens of campers with fans here i

nascar is coming back to the sonoma raceway. the track says it will welcome fans to the grandstand for the toyota save mart 3 50, the weekend of june 5th and sixth safety requirements, including face mass and social distancing will be in place for the race weekend. nascar race has been held in sonoma every year since 1989, but that event was moved to north carolina last year due to the pandemic. five more cases of the indian variant of the coronavirus have been discovered here in the bay area. medical researchers at stanford university confirmed the new cases to the chronicle today. the variant was first discovered in india. it's being called a double mutant because it carries two mutations of the virus. medical experts say they think it's probably more contagious and that vaccines against it might be less effective. researchers at stanford say they also have discovered one more case of the variant that was first found in brazil. public health officials now say the uk varying accounts for more than half of all new infections in

you may have done this some time in your career, not in a nascar race.k attached. and joey logano went airborne during a scary five-car wreck. i mean, his car is flying. after the race, logano said he was happy to be alive. brad kozlowski took the checkered flag in ot. >> down to the finish. one car turn. kozlowski the leader. he wins talladega. todd: talladega led one lap the entire race. it was a good one to lead it, the last one. making a crucial pass for the win. if you watched the show yesterday, you heard them talking, the expert driver saying it's a weird race, someone could lead the entire time and lose it at at the end. kozlowski knows how to win that race. he won six times on that track. what matters is where you are at the. jillian: they run a coffee company that puts love ahead of country, ahead of politics. >> it's a company supporting the constitution and the nation's civil servants, that's not political to me. you want to wake people up about being woke. .todd: carley getting a behind the scenes look at veteran owned and operating black ri

nascar is even bringing in covid sniffing dogs to check drivers and pit crews before they make it tosniff out a covid virus within seconds, mike. and did i mention the fans? they're having a ton of fun here today. we saw fans rolling in here hours before there was even anything really happening. over in the rv camp section, it's really like a party atmosphere. folks have got the grills out. they're making a lot of good food. they've got the drinks flowing, lots of smiles and people are very excited to be here today and so, mike, i told you that a lot of these fans out here are rooting for denny hamlin. we've been doing sort of an informal survey with some of the fans since yesterday. but, you know, corey lajoie who is riding the fox nation vehicle, i think he's got some luck with him today. so that's who we're going for. i think i have a good guess of who is going to win this, mike. mike: well, let's see. we've got covid sniffing dogs,s that's super cool. the barbecue looks awesome. looks like you have a spectacular day for raise racing, charles watson, have a blast. thank you, my fr

nascar superstar bubba wallace is speaking up and speaking out about covid-19 vaccine hesitancy. is black is partnering with the north carolina health system which calls vaccine hesitancy the biggest barrier to ending the pandemic. wallace played a major role in getting the confederate monuments flag removed from the sport of nascar, he hopes to play a big role in also getting people vaccinated. >> thanks to nick and our other correspondents for those updates. >>> in a blow to california moviegoers and concession workers 300 movie screens are fading to black for good. after struggling during the pandemic pacific theaters and arch light theaters will close their doors. many in hollywood mourning the the theater's closure on social media. the company thaungd it's employees, guests and members of the film industry for the years of support saying, quote, it has been an honor and flesh tour to serve you. >>> connecticut making a push to get students back in classrooms. the state sin vesting $10 million of federal funding into a new effort to fight absenteeism. the program focuses on 1

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than the terrifying nascar crash, joey o'donnell, i worked with him before on a nascar thing, wow, walking away unharmed, thankfully, after his car flipped. this morning, he is calling for changes. >>> we always do it big, the oscars after party, even in a pandemic. three top stylist with their favorite red carpet looks, the top trends of the night, plus what you can do to bring some of those fashion influences into your everyday wardrobe. i feel like tomorrow i show up in a giant gold skirt and i know you two will support it, reggie and kumasi. >> see, there is that skirt again. out that i was talking about earlier. if you were a huge thing like that, you will be in every shot. >> listen, she knows we will support it. >> she is a fashion even anyway. >> we will support you. >> what about the feathers though. know? reggie is not into i don't know, let ginger go first, she can definitely wear it. >>> good morning, everyone. ridge of high pressure offshore, hasn't built in yet. when it does, it'll begin the warming trend. hears from the east bay health camera, a chilly morning for some of yo

a young nascar driver breaking barriers in a sport dominated by white men. is the first female arab-american driver to compete in a nascar national series event. you know what? she's a bay area girl. the 21-year-old was from hillsborough and the trailblazer credits her family for giving her the jumpstart to succeed. >> my mom had a rough childhood growing up, being born in lebanon and being a war refugee. i feel like for me, she chased her dreams, came to america and really like made her own path ,which was inspiring for me. >> she's making her own path as well. you can watch the entire interview, it's on the "today" show coming up right after "today in the bay." >>> so let's stay with this theme of strong women. stanford celebrating a history-making win. >> kris sanchez, this was also down to just the last second but oh, so rewarding. >> reporter: stanford beat arizona by one point, 54-53, and that didn't happen until just about six minutes before the game ended. this is stanford's now first national championship since 1992. it was an extra special win for

. >>> breaking barriers, still ahead on "today in the bay," meet the female nascar driver from the bay area that's changing this sport one race at a time. >>> plus -- >> and the actor goes to -- >> the key winners from the s.a.g. awards and the big moments you might have missed, including the at home fashion trends. >>> first, happening now, delta trying to recover from canceling 100 flights yesterday because of staff shortages this as the airline had more than 1 million passengers during the past few days, the highest number since before the coronavirus pandemic began last year. the airline apologized for the inconvenience and reopened its middle seats, something they didn't plan to do until next month. the airline says it was able to rebook a majority of those passengers. we'll be right back. >>> breaking barriers in a sport tom nated by white men. toni breidinger is the first arab american woman to compete in the event. the 21 years old is from hillsborough and the trailblazer credits her family for giving her the start to succeed. >> my mom had a rough childhood growing up, being a

eva longoria, the actress, walter kim, and also organizations including nascar and the wnba. there are many more in this list. the goals are to reach audiences who may not be following the news or government accounts or doctors or scientists. if we put experts directly into their feeds, platforms people are already following, we believe we can get trusted information to people where they already are. it is one more way we are building confidence in the vaccine. several weeks ago we launched a covid-19 community core which is a grassroots efforts -- grassroots effort of experts in all walks of life. the goal was to step up and protect our communities with vaccine empowerment working with local partners. i want to highlight some stories we have been hearing about the work from those organizations. meals on wheels is working with local governments, pharmacies, and other partners to host vaccination clinics at senior centers and offer mobile vaccinations for those homebound. the catholic health association is promoting the acceptance of covid-19 vaccine through their social media

that have agreed to share their platforms include mark cuban, eva longoria, walter kim, and also nascar, the nba, and the wnba and many more. the goal is to reach audiences who may not be following the news or government account or medical doctors or scientists. if we put doctors and experts directly into their feeds, we believe we can help them get information from trusted sources. it is one more way we are seeking to build confidence in the vaccine. the second update is that several weeks ago we launched the covid-19 community core, a nationwide grassroots network of health professionals, community organizations, union and state leaders. the goal was to step up and protect our communities with vaccine education and empowerment working with noble partners. i want to highlight some stories we have been hearing about the work from a few of those organizations. meals on wheels is now working with local governments, pharmacies, and other partners to host a vaccination clinic at senior centers and offer mobile vaccination to work -- reach those who are homebound. another organization is pro

. >>> the dramatic crash in nascar sunday.y logano flipped over, and skidded on his roof. he was not hurt. after the race he said he's angry about the tight conditions that caused the crash. >> it's how do we prevent cars going, you know, bumping and banging so much at 200 miles an hour. we need to figure out how to get a little bit more space between these cars. these crashes i don't think should even start to that extent. >> a crash saturday at talladega left another driver in critical condition. >>> one other sports headline. nfl star rob gronkowski set a new world record this weekend. he caught a ball dropped from a helicopter 600 feet in the air claiming the record for highest altitude pass. there it is. >> all right. >>> a texas woman says she was a wanted felon for two decades because of an unreturned vhs tape. cara mcbride learned she has been labeled a criminal after trying to change her name after getting married. she rented "sabrina the teenage witch" in 1999 and never returned it. >> i had lived with a young man. t

some of the founding members include nascar, major league baseball and wwe, health professionals like the american nurses and american netted -- medical associations. indices -- industry groups like the farm bureau. civic sort -- civic organizations like the naacp. faith-based organizations like catholic charities and the salvation army. this is a broad coalition that is trusted in their communities and ready to help deliver public health information that will save lives. yesterday we launched with 275 founding members. i am happy to tell you that within less than 24 hours, 2500 more have signed up. our goal is that when this program is established, more and more americans from all corners will sign up and become community corp members. if you are active on social media or volunteer with a civic group. if you run an organization that you think can be helpful, or if you want to help have an informed conversation with family members, then we need you. we want to give as many people as we can access to the information that they need to choose to get vaccinated and help the people they ca

nascar, they did permit 35% whats defor fans at the race yesterday at talladega.about the big race and what it meant for their businesses. watch this. >> business has finally picked up. we are just now getting back to the numbers that we were at in 2019. >> we've really stayed maybe 55% capacity. we're opening up in phases so just don't have the staff right now. >> we've seen a lot of people as the weather warms up, as the mask mandates come off, people are ready to get out and have some fun. stuart: some of those business owners were actually offering bonuses and higher wages to get people back to work, and they couldn't do it. andy puzder joining us this morning. andy, it's come to this? even if you offer a bonus and maybe higher wages, they still don't come back for you? >> yeah, it's tough out there. larry summers who, as you know, was president clinton's secretary of the treasury and was held of the council of economic advisers under president obama, so not a righty, had an article in "the washington post" a little bit ago, i think it was in february, that sa

granted to check out nascar track his family hopes that it will be an opportunity to raise money andher kids to tara lynch has that story. >> i am was diagnosed with a rare form of skeletal dysplasia. it's called ab sismo dysplasia. it's a one in 10 million condition. nobody knows what to do for us. so we're kind of just paving the way as we go only to people in the entire country have this disease. >> meet the hickey family who started their own charity team lamb one in a million to inspire and raise awareness for kids so we've teamed up with make a wish and watkins glen international as ambassadors to help raise awareness locally. >> we're just trying to fundraise in any way we can. and we're also been nominated as wish heroes. so we are personally team lamb or fund raising for this month of april to help raise funds as well planned as a leader for kids just like him. and through his organization team liam. >> he's able to raise money so that kids cool experience as like driving out here at the watkins, glen international speedway. but today be leading us around the track. >> all t

>>> some tense moments at one of the most unpredictable race tracks the talladega super speedway nascar driver joey logano was calling for change after his car went flipping out of control he says he is angry about the wreck, but happy to be alive as far as the winner, brad keselowski won, his sixth victory at talladega >>> still to come, how the pandemic could forever reshape the office >>> and president debin's first report card. the new polls on his first 100 days in office taking metamucil everyday can help. metamucil psyllium fiber, gels to trap and remove the waste that weighs you down. it also helps lower cholesterol and slows sugar absorption to promote healthy blood sugar levels. so you can feel lighter and more energetic metamucil. support your daily digestive health. and try metamucil fiber thins. a great tasting and easy way to start your day. mommy, i won a medal. that's amazing! ♪ your radiance comes alive ♪ i got in! ♪ i don't need the rain ♪ celebrate all the moms in your life with sparkling gifts from pandora jewelry. how did kellogg's combine crunchy oat clusters with

. >>> tense moments at one of the most unpredictable race tracks, the talladega super speedway nascarano is calling for a change after his car went airborne during the crash, flipping out of control he says he is angry about the wreck, but happy to be alive as far as the winner, brad keselowski won first place this is his sixth victory at talladega. >>> "saturday night live" is drawing inspiration from the stars, but not the kind from hollywood. spacex chief engineer and ceo elon musk is set to host with miley cyrus. this will be cyrus' first appearance but a first for musk. >>> we'll take a look at your weather for the week ahead that's next. and our own lester holt shares the story of a young pilot on a mission that's inspiring america. ♪ rich, indulgent chocolate with a luscious caramel filling. with love from san francisco. ghirardelli caramel squares. makes life a bite better. ♪ the calming scent of lavender by downy infusions calm. laundry isn't done until it's done with downy. ready to shine from the inside out? try nature's bounty hair, skin and nails gummies. the number one b

we are looking to psa's on the deadliest catch, we are working with nascar and a number of creative ways to get directly connected to white conservative communities. we may not be the best messenger, but we are trying to meet people where we are and empower local organizations. reporter: [indiscernible] jen: the states are going to have their own implementation plans and we work with them to advise how to distribute the vaccines as equitably as possible and as effectively and efficiently. no state is 100% vaccinated, as we know. our ferc is -- our focus has been working on getting them to the communities that are hardest hit. reporter: [indiscernible] jen: i don't have an update on the signing of the paperwork. reporter: the reason the white house has decided against surging vaccines in michigan? [indiscernible] reporter: i think it's important to understand how we have approached vaccine distribution from the beginning. it is done with equity in mind, it is done with the state adult population in mind. we don't pick by our friends, we don't pick through a political prism, we do what is